“THE BEAUTY OF THE SIMPLEST THINGS” and “BREATHING MY WAY TO PEACE AND FREEDOM” plus new Rumi Translation
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY for the SPIRITUAL SOUL by Chinmayan
THE DAWNING LIGHT Volume 7, Issue Number 449
Thursday, September 6, 2023
Journey Of The Heart Section Number 266
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“The more attention I give to the good things in my life, the more good things keep appearing to give attention to and be grateful for…
The universe and the Divine loves it when we are grateful and our gratitude always draws more and more blessings to us to be grateful for!
This is a cosmic law and one of the most beautiful secrets to creating a life you love filled with the most amazing and wonderful things…”
THE BEAUTY OF THE SIMPLEST THINGS
When, in the tumultuous
Trials of days,
I lose track of how
Fortunate and blessed
I am and allow dark
Thoughts of all I want,
All I wish I had,
All I fear my happen
Or the stinging pain of
All the hard things
That have already past
To flood my mind,
Then I begin to fall
Headfirst into a well
Of sweltering darkness
And in that space,
My suffering grows like
A vine climbing a tree,
Intent on blocking out the sun,
And my heart gets
Choked by degrees—
Understanding this dangerous
Possibility, I am motivated
To train myself to
Watch every negative,
Critical or fearful thought,
And put out the sparks that
Cause the emotional firestorms
Which lead to so much
Suffering in vain.
Instead, a thousand times a day,
I notice and declare the
Beauty of the simplest things
Which flow through my life.
The more attention I give
To the good, the more good
Appears to pay attention to—
And when I am wise,
I keep this circle of good flowing,
Begetting more and more good
Until everywhere I look,
Everything I feel and
Every thought I think
Is suffused with
A heavenly glow.
November 30, 2019
Photo Credit: Dawa Fitzmaurice
BREATHING MY WAY TO PEACE AND FREEDOM
With every breath I take…
I breathe in peace,
I breathe out fear and pain.
I breathe in serenity,
I breathe out worry.
I breathe in Love,
I breathe out separation.
I breathe in forgiveness,
I breathe out anger.
I breathe in awareness,
I breathe out illusion.
I breathe in patience,
I breathe out judgement and blame.
I breathe in gratitude,
I breathe out unhappiness.
I breathe in nowness,
I breathe out hurriedness.
I breathe in mindfulness,
I breathe out distraction.
I breathe in kindness, caring and compassion,
I breathe out hatred.
I breathe in presence,
I breathe out lostness.
I breathe in self love and acceptance,
I breathe out low self esteem.
I breathe in simplicity,
I breathe out tangled obligation.
As I breathe in all my good
And breathe out everything dark and hurtful,
Breath by breath,
I am healed,
I am rising and awakening,
Becoming clear, conscious and free.
November 28, 2019
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Wisdom from Rumi, Translated by Chinmayan
Calligraphy by Chinmayan
YOU ARE THE OCEAN IN A DROP
As you start to walk the path, the path appears beneath your feet.
Stop acting so small…you are the universe in ecstatic motion.
These pains of the heart that you are feeling are messengers from God calling you within…listen to them!
You are not just a drop in the ocean—You are the ocean in a drop.
Simply being who you really are in joyous appreciation of being here is your greatest gift and service to the world—Wake up and be free!
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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